Black Mayors and the Battle Over Urban Leadership
In 1967, Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Carl Stokes of Cleveland made history as two of the first Black
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Author: Travis Wright
Dorothy Height, NCNW, and the National Black Family Reunion
Dorothy I. Height and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) organized the National Black Family Reunion beginning in 1986.
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On the Significance of Black Queer History
The public perception of Black history is not often seen as LGBTQ+ history. This is regardless of having noteworthy influential
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The First and Last King of Haiti: An Interview with Marlene L. Daut
In today’s post, Nathalie Frédéric Pierre, Assistant Professor of History at Howard University, interviews renowned historian Marlene L. Daut about her
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Vengeance Feminism: An Interview with Kali Nicole Gross
In today’s post, Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Professor of Africana Studies and History at Brown University, interviews renowned historian Dr.
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